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Juncus secundus
Juncus secundus P. Beauv. ex Poir.
Lopsided Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUSE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: NS , ON
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Juncus secundus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus secundus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus secundus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: TWC Staff